Wheeled toy.



W. D. SMITH.

WHEELED TOY.

APPLICATION HLED JULY 14, I916.

Patented Dec. 5, 1916 WILLIAM DAVIS SMITH, OF CYNWYD, It?ENNSYLVANIA.

WHEELED TOY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 5, 1916.

Application filed July 14, 1916. Serial No. 109,334.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VVILLIAM D. SMITH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cynwyd, in the county of Montgomery and State ofPennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in -WheeledToys, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to wheeled toys, particularly to toys of thetrundle-whcel class, the object of the invention being to provide a toycomprising a ground or running wheel with a push bar or carrier,combined with a brake mechanism adapted to be actuated from a point inproximity to the handle of the push bar whereby the child operating thedevice may occupy the brake mechanism to establish a braking action,thus adding interest to the manipulation of a toy of the classdescribed.

The invention consists of the features of construction, combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing in which Figure l is a perspectiveview of the device with the brake in normal position. Fig. 2 is asimilar view of the device with the brake in applied. position. Fig. 3is a detail section on line 33 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, 1 designates a trundle wheel, which issuitably journaled upon one end of a push bar or carrier 2, provided atits opposite or free end with a suitable form of handle 3. In the use ofthis device the operator grips the handle 3 in one end and holds the bar2 elevated and exerts a forcing pressure thereon to force the wheel 1forward, the wheel running upon the surfaceof the ground in advance ofthe operator who walks or runs behind it.

In carrying my invention into practice, I provide a brake devicecomprising a brake shoe a arranged to engage the periphery of he wheel1, and which is mounted upon one end of a brake applying lever Thislever 5 extends vertically above and below the bar 2 and is pivotallymounted at an intermediate point upon the bar, as shown at 6. Similarlymounted upon the rear end of the bar 2, adjacent to the handle 3, is abrake actuating lever 7, which extends vertically above and below thebar and is piv otally mounted thereon, as indicated at 8. The upper endof this lever is provided with a suitable handle- 9 while the lower endof said lever is connected with the upper end of the lever 5 through themedium of lever mechanism comprising a power transmitting lever 10pivotally mounted upon the bar, as indicated at 11, and having its lowerand upper ends res} 3ectively connected with the upper ends of thelevers 5 and 7 by means of links 12 and 13, the construction being suchthat by moving the handle 9 rearwardly toward the handle 3 the leverswill be moved in a proper direction to throw the brake shoe el intoengagement with the wheel 1, while a reverse movement of the handle 9will move the levers to retract or withdraw the brake shoe fromengagement with the wheel.

It will thus be seen that I provide a trundle wheel device with a simpleform of brake mechanism by means of which the operator of such devicemay throw the brake mechanism into and out of action to control therunning speed, and so as to simulate the braking action of a vehicle,thus adding zest and amusement to the manipulation ot' such devices. Theform of lever mechanism provided is applicable at a comparatively lowcost and is adapted to establish a powerful braking action.

I claim:

1. A toy comprising an actuating bar having a handle at one end thereof,a trundle w ieel journaled upon the opposite end of the bar, a brakemember supported by the bar in position to engage the trundle wheel, abrake operating lever mounted upon the bar in proximity to the handle,and connections between said lever and the brake member for actuatingthe latter.

2. A toy comprising a trundle wheel, an actuating bar or lever, a brakeshoe mounted upon the bar, and a system of levers for operating saidshoe, arranged to be actuated from a point adjacent to the handle of thebar.

3. A toy comprising a trundle wheel, an

actuating bar or lever therefor, provided at between said brake andactuating levers, its rear end with an operating handle, a whereby thebrake shoe may be thrown into lever pivotally mounted on the bar, abrake and out of action from a point in proximity 10 shoe carried bysaid lever, an operating lever to the handle of the bar.

5 mounted upon the barndjabent to the han- E In testimony whereof Iafiix my signature. dle thereof, and link and lever connections WILLIAMDAVIS SMITH.

Copies of this patent me; be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

